Tomorrow’s law firm, today
When I spoke at the Lexpo ’17 legal technology conference in Amsterdam earlier this year, I had the good fortune to finally meet Jacky Wetzels of Salesmoves (a Dutch consultancy specializing in...
View ArticleThe end of the beginning
I’d like you to consider the following list. It’s a compilation of several prominent alternative legal services providers (ALSPs) and the year they were founded. 1999: Integreon 2000: Axiom 2001:...
View ArticleDon’t fear the rainmaker
If you’ve spent much time in a law firm, especially in any kind of managerial capacity, you’ve probably run into the steel barrier to change known as “The partners don’t want to do it.” Sometimes, it’s...
View ArticlePartner succession and law firm ownership
What follows might look like a proposal to address law firm partner succession challenges. But it’s actually a thought experiment in regulatory policy for the legal profession. As the Boomer generation...
View ArticleLaw firms’ shopping mall problem
The last time I went to a shopping mall was a week before Christmas. I had several people for whom I needed to acquire gifts (I’m an inveterate last-minute shopper), and I wanted to cover as little...
View ArticleThe next top model: Law firm edition
As you probably know, I wrote a book a couple of years ago strongly suggesting that the traditional law firm, shot through with various defects, is a poor fit for the new legal market and won’t survive...
View ArticleHow to make less money
I can’t tell you how many times a law firm leader has said to me recently, “Jordan, we’re simply making too much money. We’ve got a profit epidemic on our hands, and frankly, it’s causing some serious...
View ArticlePandemic VII: Law firm essentials
Part 1 in this series: What we’re up against Part 2 in this series: Justice system down Part 3 in this series: Justice reconstructed Part 4 in this series: Lawyer formation disrupted Part 5 in this...
View ArticlePandemic VIII: Law firm transitions
Part 1: What we’re up against Part 2: Justice system down Part 3: Justice reconstructed Part 4: Lawyer formation disrupted Part 5 Lawyer formation rescued Part 6: Lawyer formation re-engineered Part...
View ArticlePandemic IX: Law firm transformation
Part 1: What we’re up against Part 2: Justice system down Part 3: Justice reconstructed Part 4: Lawyer formation disrupted Part 5 Lawyer formation rescued Part 6: Lawyer formation re-engineered Part...
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